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“The Good Old Times.”
I wish the fashions were the same
As thirty y**ars aooj
1 can’t imagine what should make
Tue tailors change them so.
-When I was in my youth I made
A coat <*f home-spun do,
And thought it very tine to have
My hair tied in a queu.
And in those days our breeches were
Ail buckled at the knee ;
And silver buckles would e-nsuxe
'The bust of company.
Our ueavers Were of comely shape,
And kept off sun end Tain.
Oh! koW \ whish those broad brim’d hate
Would come in vogue again.
I’m troubled with a halt’ a yard
Os cloth about my feet;
My coat is mi de so very small,
The daps will hardly meet,
Tight knees are all the fashion now,
And shoes must have, square toes—
Where fashion will arrive at last,
The Devil only knows.
The dandies cf the present day.
Have watch chains all of gold—
You'd think their monstrous pocket-book
Was tilled with wealth untold.
My father wore a silver watch,
And eke a good steel chain,
And well I recollect his straight
Old pewter-headed cane.
He owned a large and thrifty farm,
Os wood and meadow land,
And always hud a plenty of
The dollar coins on hand.
I guess some dashy friends of minfe,
. Would lind it rather hard
To pay for cloth they’re wearing now
At‘‘two pouuds ten per yard.”
Hut as for me I wish 1 had
. My silver dollars back,
I’d recollect my father’s ways
And trail the same old track;
I’d never do as I have done,
Risk hundreds on a bet,
Nor be obliged so oft to cry,
"Clean pockets here to let.*’
the Federal Union.}
More Light.
Bank of St. .1/ try's vs. D. Ij. Clinch.
Tlic contradictory statements of the whig ;
pre is. together with the ungenerous assault of
the Journal & Messenger, which charged us
with having “falsified the record” in this case,
because says that print, “they conceal from the
public, the fact that Mit. Winter the Plaintiff,
riNui.'jK* that he had no cause of action ac
tually abandoned and dismissed the suit before
coming to trial, “induced us to ascertain from
the Plaintiffs attorneys the true]} istory of the
case. •
The following is a copy of our letter address- |
e:l to them, and of their reply;
FEDERAL UNION OFFICE, >
Millcdgev die, August 26, 1847. $ 1
Messrs. McAllister and Cohen:
G mile me : —By the copy of the record of the ;
case. Bank of St. Mary’s vs. I>. L. Clinch, 1
perceive that yon were the Attorneys for the j
Plaintiff; that on the Bth of April, 1844, a ver
dict was taken for the Deft; that on the same
day an appeal was entered by consent, and
that on the 16th of Nov. IS 16, the suit was
discontinued by your direction.
• The importance that is attached to these pro
ceedings and the contradictory statements that
have appeared, render it proper in my estima
tion, that all the facts shall be disclosed. Will
you do me the favor to furnish me a history of
the case, and particularly to state on what i
ground the verdict was given for the Dolt., and j
why it was the suit was discontinued.
I ask of you this information in defence of the j
assaults made upon the Democratic press, and
that the whole truth may be laid before the ■
public.
Respectfully,
D. C. CAMPBELL.
Savannah, 31st August, 1847.
Col. D. C. Campbell,—Milledgeville;
Dear Sir: —Your letter of the 26th instant
addressed to the late firm of McAllister &
Cohen, making inquires relative to the suit of
the Bank of St. Mary’s vs. Duncan L. Clinch,
has been duly received—Whilst we have no
desire to volunteer information on the subject,
■we do not f el authorised to refuse a reply to
your letters—the more particularly as the mat
ter has become of public interest.
The suit was instituted by us as the attorneys
of the Bank of St. Mary’s, and as soon as we I
saw what pleas were filed, and learned that j
one of the most distinguished members of the ’
Savannah Bar, was employed as assistant 1
Counsel with Mr. Preston in the defence, we i
felt the importance of the case, and as is very
common in such cases on the Eastern Circuit,
the lawyers engaged, agreed to take a mere
formal verdict, and to contest the matter on
the appeal trial. —In such cases we generally
toss up for the verdict, and we are very sure !
that the verdict rendered on the Bth April,
1144, was thus decided. —The case was discon- i
tinned at Nct imber Term, 1846, under instruc- j
tions from the President of the Bank—who ex
pressed a determination to pursue other mea
sures to coerce payment, which were deemed
by him more prompt and effectual. If the case
has since been settled we are ignorant of the
fact, the more so as the original note is still in
our possession.
Respectfully, See.,
' m. h. McAllister,
SOLOMON COHEN.
Late McAllister. & cohen.
Comment upon this letter of Messrs. Mc-
Allister Sc Cohen is urmecssary. It will be
found fully to sustain all that wc have ever
affirmed. It shews that able counsel were I
employed to sustain the defence set up bv
General Clinch, and that the suit was not
“abandoned” because the “Plaintiff had no
cause of action,” but because he determined to
“pursue other measures to coerce payment which
were deemed by him more prompt and effectual."
It also slows that if the case has ever been set
tled, that General Clinch is so bad a financier
as to have permitted his note still to remain in
the-hands of the counsel that brought the suit
against him. These facts. arc important to
enable the people of form a correct opinion
upon the merits of the defences set up by the
whig press.
How now stands the charge of the Journal
& Messenger? “Again we ask our cotempo
rary, who has falsified the record?”
We learn from the Southern Journal that
the heavy rains have seriously affected both
the'Cotton and Corn crops in Florida.
[From the Athens Banner .]
The Artful Dodder. ,
This is the term which, the Savannah Re
publican applies to Col. Towns, and to vertify
i which he has transacted the Journals of the
House of Representatives for the yeas and nays,
with an industry which is worthy of a better
cause. If instead of noting those cases in
which he did not vote, the Editor of the Re
publican had brought forth those upon which
votes’ were cast, involving the great political
issues before the country, and then boldly
j combatted the positions of Col. Towns, we
; might have had what the people so much de
| sire in a political canvass, an opportunity of
| comparing the political principles of the re
spective parties which arc now contending be
fore the people for ascendancy. But this was
a game which did not suit the Bepublican, for
reasons which were no doubt known to him
self—but also knmvn to the whole country. We
1 shall not pretend to follow his example, fasci-,
! nating of course as it must be ! We shall bare-
I Iv hint e.n passant, that if our cotemporary will
i look well to his own household, before he
: goes to prying into every nook and corner of
his neighbor’s, he might find ample employ
ment at home! The Hon. Robert Toombs, a
whig member of Congress, although not so old
; a stranger as Col. Towns, has certainly exhi
bited no ordinary tact at dodging, for a novice,
| and judging by the progression which extraor-
J dinary talent always makes in whatever it
j lays hold of, bids fair to lay Mr. Towns entirely
lin the shade? We are far from writing this in
I disparagement of Mr. Toombs—we are not
i quite so inquisitive into the private affairs or
j out-of-door public duties of members of Con
: gress, as to hold them accountable for their
■ occasional absences.
But as “ dodging” is the word, we think there
| has been on the part of “ Withlncoochee” him
i self some tall dodging (not of bullets and raud
j holes) which makes his rival "care/”
i I. The General, after fighting one great bat
i tie in which he did not report a single dead
! Indian, dodged out of the service, and left
| others the bag to hold. How much like
j Washington and La Fayette !
2. After opposing, in common with his
j party, the annexation of Texas, he dodged
! over on the other side after finding the people of
i Georgia were after him with a long pole—leav
; mg his good friend Rerrien to bear all the
■ Texas thunder.
3. lie dodged around the charter of the Bank
of St. Mary’s which required “gold and silver”
for capital stock, by giving his note to stand in
the pi ace of gold or silver, thereby cxhibiitg great
skill in financiering.
4. lie dodged the payment of said holes by
| pleading failure of consideration against them
in the Sitperior Court of Camden—leavixig the
! bill-holders to whistle for the capital, such as if
1 was, to that amount, upon which, the circtiia
j tion of the bank was based.
5. In common with the whig party (the
Republican himself included who should not
■ be as hard Upon dodging ) lie dodges the ques
tion of a—National Bank—and if elected will
1 no doubt dodge over to the side of the mobster,
i 6. He dodges the question of a protective
tariff and will,- if elected, dodge over to that
beautiful specimen of whig financiering upon
i the honest labor cf argricultitre.
7. He denounces the war, (jtiding him by
his party) as one of “aggression and con
quest” and dodges into a “ vigorous prosecution”
of it.
8. He has contended for a modification’ of
the veto power, thereby putting the slave-hold
ing States in the power of a majority, but he
now dodges that question. He would “ rather
die ” than answer t
9. He dodges all the groat questions of fede
ral policy.
10. H e d idges the stump, for in a Republic
it « a terrible animal. Magbe he cant help it !
11. After displaying his “whole soul gene
j rosily” towards the poor soldiers, by the elo
j quent invitation, “come hoys, and help your
! selves” —he dodged behind his account against
j Unde Sam for said generosity to the tune of
I 25,756 25. (Twenty-five thousand seven
hundred and fifty-six dollars and twenty-five
cents! ! )
12. When the charge of being a low-coun
try “swelled-head” is retorted upon him, he
dodged behind La Mont in Habersham to
show that he is a “mountaineer.
Talk of dodging, indeed! One of Clinch’s
big dodges is worth a hundred of Towns’ small
ones, and of this we “put ourselves upon the
country.”
[ From Vie Southern Cultivator, Sept. 9.]
25,000 TO 50,000 SUBSCRIBERS!!
Another Proposition!
The Publishers feel especial pleasure in giv
i ing place to the following communication and
proposition of the Honorable Charles Dough
| kutv, of Athens. It addresses itself to every
planter and friend of Agriculture in the seve
i ral States of South Carolina, Florida, Alaba
ma, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan
sas, Texas and Georgia. Certainly, in all these
States, there is sufficient pride and energy and
interest in the cause of Southern Agriculture
to furnish FIFTY THOUSAND subscribers
to the only paper within their limits devoted
exclusively to that noble cause. What say
our friends, are they ready to rally around the
“Southern Cultivator,” and make an effort
worthy of themselves and the noble cause, to
sustain the work ? If so, now’s the time—
now’s the hour ! Let them enroll their names
on the list. Let no man stand aloof in this ef
l fort —each and all can do something. But to
j the proposition:
j To the Proprietors of the Southern Cultivator.
Athens, 30th August, 1847,
Gentlemen :— I have noticed with great so
j Hcitude your to make the Southern
Cultivator worthy of the pride and patron
age of Southern Farmers. Permit me to say
that you have done your part. It now re
mains to be seen whether the Farmers will do
[ theirs.
The indifference, manifested by. Southern
Farmers, towards your publication, has always
surprised me. Our Northern brethren under
stand this thing better. They know the pow
er of periodical journals and newspaper pub
lications, in promoting any cause, and they
encourage and sustain them. They know the
j influence of Agricultural Societies, and they
| form and keep them up.
Other trades, professions and vocations,
; seize with avidity, all legitimate means for
promoting and securing their interests and
prosperity. They call on the arts and sciences,
and demand that their power and principles
shall be appropriated to advance the cause of
each. The arts and sciences have obeyed the
summons, and have wrought wonders in be
half of each.
Food and raiment constitute the two great
wants of man. For the latter, the arts and
sciences have done all that should be required.
For the Farmers they have done comparative
ly nothing. Chemistry has decked the arti
cles of clothing in all the hues of the rainbow;
and the mechanic, calling to his aid the science
of mathematics, has increased their produc
tion from ten to one hundred fold.
The Agriculturist seems to be awakening
from his long sleep, and is now disposed to
avail himself of the aids of art and science.—
He can do so in no way more effectually than
by supporting good Journals devoted to bis
cause
The late improvements made by you must
bring with them increased expense. As a
Southern man, I feel under high obligations
to aid in sustaining your laudable enterprize.
; ’Xo do this, I now propose to be one of five
hundred or one thousand, or any number w ho
will guarantee from twenty-five or fifty
subscribers each.
If this subject is, brought before the. Farm
ers jofthe South in the right way, they will
sustain your paper. A few individuals in each
Southern State cun secure their attention to
| this subject! • : , ,
With my best wishes for your success, t am
yours most respectfully, C. Dougherty!
[From the A. Y. Jour, of C0m, 31.?/ nit.}
The Presidency. , >
The election to Congress of Benj I B. Thurs
ton, Dera. in the Western district of Rhode
Island, divides the delegation of that State in
the U. S. House of Representatives, and takes
away the last hope or fear of a Whig majority
in the House. The delegations thus far elect
ed, stand as follows:
Whig. Democratic . Equally Diluted.
Vermont Illinois Georgia
. Pennsylvania Missouri N. Hampshire.
Ohio South Carolina Rhode Isl.md
Florida Michigan Total 3.
i New York Texas
I New Jersey Virginia
1 Massachusetts Indiana
j Delaware lowa
| Connecticut Tennessee
i Kentucky Arkansas
i North Carolina Alabama
Total 11. Total 11.
1 dhe lour States not included in the above
! list, are Maine, Maryland, Louisiana and Mis
| sissippi. It is most probable that three of
j these will elect a majority of Democrats, and
the other (Maryland) may be a tie. At all
events, the Whigs have no chance of a majori
ty of the States, and consequently no chance
of success, except by a uniting with some other
1 j party or faction, in case the election of Presi
j dent should devolve upon the House*
j A Rhode Island paper thus raps the tv bigs
: for their pertinacity in calling Gen. Taylor “a
! whig,” in spite of his published declarations
to the contrary:
“Stick to it. —Gen. Taylor is certainly a whig,
a whig all over —say the whig papers. Ask
these papers if he is in favor of a Bank, and
they don t know. Ask them if lie is in favor
jof “Distribution,” and they don’t know. Ask
them if he is in favor of the Tariff of 18-12,
and they don't know. Ask them if he goes the
whig doctrine of building whaaves around
| “internal” frog ponds* and they don't know. —
Ask them if he is opposed to the war, and they
don't know. Ask them ii he is opposed to the
annexation of more territory, and they don't
know. Ask them if he is in favor of the Wil
| mot proviso, and they don’t know. But they
will swear on the comic almanac that bo is a
whig— an out-and-out whig —fifty times a day,
if asked to.”
Taking it Cool.
The Nashville Union, which labored dili
gently during the recent canvass in Tennessee
j for the democracy, takes its defeat with re
markable good humor. The following para
graph tells tis How it “calculates” to show
that there is no loss to the democrats compar
ed with other elections in that State :
“When we first commenced hearing the
news, we compared the returns with the votes
for Govcmpr two years ago; We very soon
• found, however, that that was n’t agoing to do.
; So we discharged the vote of 184-), and took
that of 1811. We kept up with that Vote
pretty well for the first twelve counties’. But
a report from Warren reached its, of a log? of
j 100 votes, and wo hunted up the returns of
1815—“ Folk and Jones’ last content —fur com
parison. That only did for one county, and
next report was from Marion, of a loss of 115 ! j
We now, very respectfully not'dy the whips of
j Nashville that wc arc very busily engaged com
! paring the vote of last Thursday with that for
President in 1840. They will please not dis
turb oUr calculations; arid if we make a i/niu
on that vote wc will duly notify our friends,”
The Crops. —An intelligent planter iri (he
; vicinity of Lodi, Abbeville District, writes to
1 the editor, under date of September Ist, as fol
: lows:
| “My opinion is, that the Cotton crop in this
vicinity with a favorable September, (a dry 1
| one).aud a late killing frost, will be a fair aver- j
; age one. On the contrary, should the rains
| continue, the most of the forward bolls will j
I rot; and should the late ones be overtaken by ;
an early frost, the crop must prove short. I
j am informed that in Laurens and Newberry,
j the cry is large weeds and no bolls-*—-which is
j true, as far as I have travelled in those Dis
; tricts. From some peculiarity of the land, or
| se isons cotton is better boiled in this vicinity
than any place I have seen, and will, with a
I favorable season from this out, be good, but
■ later than usual.— Hamburg Journal, 9 ih last.
New Cotton. —A bale of new cotton, the
; first of the season, was received in this mar
ket on Saturdaf last, at the warehouse of |
Messrs. Geiger & Partlow, from the plantation
of Wm. J. Wight man, Esq., of this District, ;
and sold to Gcu. W. Oarmany, for I Qual
j ity fair.— Do.
I The C main/ —The Infantry. —Circumstances
i over which there could be exercised no con
trolling power, has prevented the marching of
this Battalion as indicated in our last paper.
Many things had to be done and many ar
rangements made for a campaign so long,
j which the citizen soldiery, of the country had i
| little dreamed of. But in spite of the bad |
weather and other untoward -circumstances, i
| the first three companies will march to-day,
| and the other three will follow' on to-morrow
lor next day at farthest. The companies are
; now being paid olf, preparatory (o a final
■ move.
The Infantry Battalion will probably be full
|in a short time. Wc learn from the ‘Volun
( tcer’ of Fort Gaines, th ft Capt. Wimberly* of
Stewart, is actively engaged in raising the
j fifth company, which, when full, will complete
i the requisition. But has the requisition not
| already been filled ? The Department request
ed ten companies of Infantry and Cavalry to
gether. Ten companies are uow in the field,
six of horse and four of foot. If the fifth
company of infantiy do not tender their ser
vices, would it not be well for the Governor
to suggest to the Department at Washington,
| that the original requisition is full, and let
them leave : The boys volunteered to go to
Mexico, not to stay about Columbus, and the) r
are anxious to wend their way to the scene of
action. —Columbus Enquirer , 7th iust.
[From the New Orleans Delta.]
, . Tire following is an extract of a letter re- j
ceived in this city from a distinguished Divine
-now in London. The waiter we may as well
State at once is the Rev. Mr. Clapp, who is
known to be a whig—a Clay whig—and is not
therefore influenced in his opinion by any po
litical bias in favor of the American Minister,
lie says:
“Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister, has
been of great service to me. I have been at
his house seven times —once at a party. Mr.
Bancroft is one of the most popular ministers
the United States has ever sent to this Court.
He is very popular with the nobility. They
! speak in the most exalted terms of his charac
ter, learning and eloquence. Mrs. Bancroft is
equally well liked. They reflect lustre on
l their own name, their families, their friends,
i their country, and all that is dear and precious
in civilization and refinement.”
Augusta, ©cor gi a .
Friday Tnoi;K t ing7 eept.'io, is 47.
FOR GOVERNOR
HOH. 6. W. TOWNS.
OF TALBOT.
Democratic Nominations for Senators.
4tli Di.-t.—Camden and Wayne—Elias Fort.
3d Mclntosh and Glynn—T. M. Forman.
| slh Dirt,—Lowndes and Ware—Gen. T. Hilliard.
7lh u Tattnall arid Bulloch— John A. Mattox
Bth “ Seriven and Effingham — W. J. Lawton.
9th “ burke and Emanuel—W. S. C Morris.
19th “ Thomas arid Decatur—\Vu. 11. itEVNOLoa.
13th “ linker and Early—Di! Wm. J. Johnson.
14lh “ Randolph and Stewart— Willi am Nelson!
17th “ Macon and Houston— John A. Hunted!
I9th u Dooly and Pulaski— Geo! Mi Duncan.
| 20th “ Twiggs and Bibb—W. W. Wiggin*.
| 21st “ Washington and Jefferson—B. S. Carswell.
| 94th “ Hancock and Baldwin—l 3. Buffington, Jr.
; 25th “ Jones and Putnam—James M. Gray.
2Gth “ Munroo and Pike—Col. Allen Coci/ran.
28th “ Merriwctficr and Cuwota—Ore. Warner.
31st “ Fayette and Henry—Luther J. Glenn.
3->d “ Jasper arid Butts— Col. J. C. Waters.
33d “ Newton and Walton—Warren J. Hill.
38th “ Clark and Jackson— Samuel Bailet.
39th “ Gwinnett and DeKalh— Jas. P. Simmons.
10th “ Paulding and Cass —Francis Irwin;
•list “ Cobb arid Cherokee—Wm. 11. Hunt
43d “ Habersham and Rabun—Edit’d ContE.
44th “ Lumpkin and Uniori—Elihu S. Barclay.
If will be perceived by the following letter,
that the Democrats of Richmond, will be de
prived of the pleasure of seeing and entertain
ing Col. Towns previous to the election, at a
Barbacue, which it was their intention to give
in compliment to him. YTe fed sincerely
hoped that if would be ih his power to visit us.
We had hoped that the Democrats in this part
of the State could have had the opportunity
of seeing, beforehand, the sterling democrat for
j whom they are about to cast their votes for
| the high office of Governor of Georgia—that
they would have an opportunity of judging by
their own observation of the powers and capa
cities of the man for that responsible position.
This would be the best sort of certificate. It
would outweigh a thousand such as Judge
I Dawson wrote for General Clinch, though
they should assert that the candidate had
i “abilities vastly above the requisitions of the
! office.” :
The meeting held in Augusta, for eh'c pdV- .
1 pose of inviting Col. Towns here, w r as, it was
; thought, in good time to secure his attend -
i aucc. But in this it seems wc are disappoint
ed. The democrats in other sections of the
: State it seems have been more on the alert
and have anticipated us. While we regret,
that Col. Towns will not be here, we arepleas
| ed to find the interest felt for his election is
so active, and that so large a portion of the
people will have an opportunity of forming his
acquaintance.
LA WREN CEVILLE, Sept. Cth, 1847.
Gentlemen : I have the pleasure of ac
knowledging the receipt of your letter of 31st
Ultimo, inv ting me to partake of a public Bar
baeue in the county of Richmond, at such
time before the Ist Monday in October, as
would sui£ my convenience.
I’revious engagements in other sections of
the State, that will occupy the whole of my
time up to the election, I must offer as the
reason, to the Committee and through them
to the Democratic party of Richmond, for de
clining the honor so cordially tendered me in
your letter.
The cause in which #e .ire’ <fn : grtg£cr, in my
deliberate judgment is for the best interest of
the whole country. The principles' wc advo
; cate rest upon the authority of the constitu
tion, the teachings of experience/ and the
known opinions of the founders of civil rrmtre
i ligious liberty in our great Republic. It is then
becoming such of us as believe in the truth,
and justice of our cause, not to' idle away our
time at such a moment, but by every fair rind
honorable means prove to each other and the
whole country, OUr willingness to stand cr
fall upon our known opinions on the great
issues now dividing the country*
Please accept the assurance of my high re
gard.
Your obt. servant,
GEO. W. TOWNS.
Messrs. John Pihnizy, Jr., E. Starnes, S. C.
Wilson, Committee.
The Atlantic Steamers.
The Union was to have left Cherbourg on
the 3lstult., for New York; the Britannia was
to have left Liverpool on the 4th inst. for Bos
ton. The New York will leave the port of
New York for Cherbourg on the loth iust.; the
Caledonia will leave Boston on the 10th for
! Liverpool. The steamer Sarah Sands was an
nounced to sail from Liverpool on the 28th ult.
Coinage*
Os the U. S. Branch Mint in Dahloncga in
the months of July and August:
July,- 7,171 half eagles, value $35,85.5
August, 6,829 qr. “ “ 36,097 50
Ruin! Ruin’! Ruin!!!
Wc copy the following articles from the Bal
timore American, a good whig paper, from
which it will be seen that the country is irre
trievably ruined by the Democratic Tariff of
! 1846:
American Railroad Iron. —The Philadelphia
American says that there will be sixty thou
sand tons of Railroad iron manufactured in
j this country during the present year, which
will be equal in quality to any imported iron.
The value of this quantity, at present selling
prices, will be upwards of four millions of dol
lars. The American adds that Pennsylvania
j furnishes one half of the Pig, and more than
i one-half of the railroad iron made in the U.
I States.
I This important branch of manufacture is
rapidly extending, as is evident to every one
avlio has noticed the increase of rolling mills in
various parts of the country, especially in
Pennsylvania.
New England Railroads. —The Boston Courier
says that the railroads radiating from that city
were never doing a better business than at
present, and then adds:
More is heard of the Western than any other,
and more interest is generally felt in its suc
cess on account of its being the main artery,
and in one sense public property. Its receipts
last week were over S3O 000, and the whole .
gain since the first of December, the beginning j
of the present financial year, to the present
time, has been over one thousand dollars for
every working day. This result is gloriously
| triumphant.
The receipts at the New York Custom
House during the month of August amounted
to about three millions and a half of dollars.'
Iron Rails for Roads. —Several large estab
lishments have recently sprung into existence
for manufacturing iron rails. The new' estab
lishment on the Erie Railroad, which has con
tracted to furnish 12,000 tons for that road,
the Journal of Commerce says, has just com
menced turning out rails. The establishment
is now making twenty tons a day, and will
soon make forty tons, so that its great contract
will be filled in about twelve months.
Lowell Manufactures. —It is stated that 1,-
800,000 yards of cotton cloth arc made at Lotv
ell, Massachusetts, every week, amounting to
93.000,000 yards per year—enough to extend
twice around the entire world! Sixty-five
thousand bales of cotton arc worked up annu
ally. , Os printed calico there are made 44,-
000,000 yards per year. In these manufac
tures one million of pounds of starch arc annu
ally Used.
[c9m& u n i ca ted]
Mu. Editor f It will be rather unfortunate
for the whig party to briifg “ClmcH No. 2”
into their political discussions. That Com
pany as a Company, hag hitherto been entirely
free front party, or its spirit. And strange as
it may seem, its officers from President to Pipe
man, including all intermediates, have always
been, with perhaps but one exception, and
that doubtful, Anti-Clinch men politically—
but among the strongest friends that gentleman!
has. when occupying his proper position, which
position they do not recognize in that of the
leader of a political parly; A MemDeU.
[communicated.]
Gainesville, Sept. 4, Uii.
Mr. Gardner: The time is rapidly ap
proaching, when the freemen of Georgia will
have to choose, by their suffrages, between two
of her s6us, which shall be honored with her
executive chair. Both parties claim to have
selected distinguished standard bearers'; and
both arc sanguine of success. The democratic
: party have chosen a man distinguished for his
urbanity in private life, and by no means un- |
knoAvn to fame, as a tried and successful
statesman.' The -whigs profess to have nomi
nated “a jolly,' good natured farmer,” approv
ed by all in the common walks of life, and
. they demand his election Because his name
stands emblazoned on the page of history as
the “Hero of Withlacoochie.” seeking to a
vail themselves of the availability of men and
times, wif’h’ General Taylor as their profes
sed candidate for President,' ami Gen. Clinch
with some small scenf of gtih-powder about
him, they calculate largely upon success.—
And such has ever been' the admiration of
mankind, iU’ all ages of the for military
chieftains, that it becomes us to be “up and
doing/’ lest the people mistake the bra Very of
the General for that enlarged capacity, that
comprehensive and intimate knowledge of sys
tems and governments, which alone consti
tute the great statesman. Courage is' an cle
ment which enters largely into the composi- i
tion of the American race, amt there are
thousands who can stand unawed before the
dreadful roar of the thundering camion, and i
rush with swift delight upon an army of
“bristling bayonets,” but who are utterly in- |
capacitated for the duties and responsibilities i
of either, Judge, Legislator, or Governor.— i
And it is wisdom to choose the man distin- .
guishod rather for civil acts, than martial deeds.
If the people of Georgia should make this
the touchstone in the present election, who
can doubt fur a moment as to the result? But
our great danger lies in the overweaning con
fidence in the strength of our position. Not I
that our political tenets arc unpopular with
the masses, or that our leaders are wanting in
intelligence Or capacity; for the truth of de
mocratic doTftrinc seems to strike every one
with (He force of an axiomatic principle.—
Give them but a candid and fair discussion,
like the sublime doctrines of the Bible, thev
would soon take the World. Talk to a
man about establishing higher and lower
grades in society, other than that which merit
Confers} creating inequalities in the burthens
and benefits of the government* arid an intui- !
tivc sense of right and wrong causes him to j
recoil at the idea. But talk to him about i
“equal rights and equal taxes,” “even chances |
and like privileges,” and how harmoniously j
docs he seem to accord with the great and di- ■
vine sentiment. And these are the topics, the i
discussion of which, our opponents are seek
ing to avoid, denying their relation to any of
the issues now before the public. But let
Georgians be reminded* that if, by any com
bination of circumstances, the whigs should 1
elect their Governor, and carry the Legisla
ture, in the sole t : on of the two U. S. Sena
tors, they will claim to have succeeded on
these very issues. Let us not then be de
ceived by their silence, or betrayed by their
cunning. The old maxim says, “the burnt
child dreads the fire;” and the whigs have so
often been beaten upon the measures of “Bank
or no Bank,” “free trade and distribution,”
that they dare not, at this important juncture
in their history, avow their preference for
their old idols before the people of Georgia.
They seek to play mum upon these great and :
vital questions, and strive to make the people
believe that all that is requisite to make a man
a Governor, and continue the present unpar
alleled prosperity of the State, is to huzza for
Gen. Taylor, Monterey and Buena Vista, and
vote for Gen. Clinch. And now, Mr. Editor, j
let me predict a second edition to the gourd
vine, pepper-pod, coon-skin and cider-barrel
scenes of ’4O. On the day of the election you
will sec thousands of tickets, with Old Zach i
and Old Whitey, and perhaps Gen. Clinch |
standing bv his side, with Buena Vista in
scribed in flaming capitals at the top, thus seek
ing to take advantage of the popularity of the
war they have opposed or sought to trammel.
It becomes all good democrats then, to awake
to the importance of the struggle. Immense
consequences may hang upon the result. Al
ready the leading whig papers begin to give
token of the scenes to be enacted in the next
I Congress. The hands of the administration
! are to be fettered, supplies stopped, no more
levies of troops, and our victorious eagles to
be called from the field of their “fame and
glory,” and our brave soldiery to turn their
backs, and march slowly from the foe they
would gladly meet upon the ensanguined plain.
And where is the patriot Georgian whose
cheek would not be crimsoned with the deep
est blush of shame, and whose indignation
would not be enkindled almost to resistance, to
sice the bright escutcheon of his Country’s
lame, thus tarnished, and disgraced, in the es
timation of the world? Then, as patriots anil
freemen, let us uphold the arms of a wise and
republican administration, until we shall
wrench from Mexico that justice which she
so obstinately refuses to yield us; and extend
| the area of the friture prosperity of the South,
' and of the whole couritry. Let us plant our
selves firmly upon the Jeffersonian platform
of our glorious principles, and contend vali
antly for the success of our gallant leader.
Col. Towns; and by all that is valuable and
noble in the success of free trade, by all that
is desirable in the present unequalled prosperi-
S ty of the country, and by all that is grand and
; sublime in our fundamental principles, let in
I gird on our armor, and bifrnisli our weapons
for the battle. And let the democracy of the
whole country arouse from its apathy, an I
Sampson-like, shako tho pillars of whigery
from under its gorgeous and oktiy temple;
and then shall the soft breezes waft, cW tiro
j first Monday in October, the shout of triumph!
from fixe seaboard, and it shall echo front
mountain to mountain.- i f ALL.
,A eit Gotten. — The first bale of new Cotton
j reached our market yesterday from Columbia.
It was sent from the house of 3. Drafts, of
that place, and consigned to It.- Dill in.’ The
quality is rather inferior. — Charleston Courier ,
9t/i bust ,
Special SCotice^:
AMERICAN BOOK AND Tit ACT so
fcfETY.
(UP The Rev. Dr. McWhir, a Voluntary Col
porteur 6f this Society, is nowin this chy, Urn!
maj- be found at tlie Presbyterian Lecture Room,
1 Where he has a number of Books and Tracts for
distribution among the poor, and for sale at low
prices to those who rtfC able to purchase.
The services of any young and active' personi
who will undertake the distribution m this city will
be thankfully received.
Sept. 8 a— r,r>
TAXES TAXES 7 .
I will attend on Tuesday, the 7th inst, at the
Merket House; on Wednesday, the Bth, at his Sta
bles, Ellis-st.. on Thursday the 9tb, at the United*
States Hotel.and on Friday the 10th inst. at Andres,
Woottcn A Spears’ Warehouse, to collect the 'Pax
for the prevenrt year. Hours from 10 o’clock, A-
M. to 1 P.M. #. A' W ATKLnS T. C-R C.
Sept, j 1 4 6-f
E lection Wickeds.
Those wishing tc» have Election Tickets
printed, can have their orders executed at this
office at -50 cents per 100. The money should
accompany the order. Sept. 7
Wsstar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry,
MARYLAND
i} _. . Snow Hill, February 21. 1817.
Mr. Seth' VV. Fmvie ,
Sir—Please send me a? soon »?“po ssible, another,
lot of Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry. 1 have
been selling this valuable medicine in this town for
many years. It li improved to'be highly useful in
many eases. M i?trh has been S'.qd anti written irr
; commendation ot this artich justly tod, I think
| from mV Observation of its effect upon others, aid
i my own experience in usingif. Some months since,
haring a bad cough, I lost u*y appetite and strength!'
| and my health Was much impaired. 1 tried this
’ Balsam; to nr if satisfaction and joy, when I had
taken two battles.- my cough was removed, my
appetite returned, and my strength and general
health restored. W I Jiat'ie any symptom!
of the kiud return. I immediately resort to this me
dieine.and find it to have the desired effect, f
believe tins is one of the best non Seines in the world
for coughs and incipient consumption, and t hat in
valids in the more advanced stages may !«e relieved
by using it.
Signed by LEVI TOWNSTP*t>f
Firm ot Townsend A Ujw»bur
None genuine unless signed I, BUTTS on the
wrapper.
For sale in Augusta, wholesale asd retail, by
HA VI LAND, RISLEY A CO.,and also by THOM
AS BARRETT A CO., and Dealers in Medicines
generally in Augusta.
Sept. 8 B—♦
Sand’s Sarsaparilla.
In the wise economy of Nature there has been
. ’ .
I distributed through the mineral and vegetable king
doms a variety of medicing substances adapted to
the relief of various diseases; but it is believed that
in no product of the earth are so many powerfu
sanative properties combined as in Sarsaparilla.
Vet. to render these latent properties practically
useful, they require dt veiopement, combination,
concentration. In Sand’s Sarsaparilla it is believed
all these objects have been effected to the fullest
extent. It is now administered in general practice
as a sure and uniform remedy in cases of scrofula,
leprosy, tumor, swellings of the joints, rheumatism
erysipelas, king’s evil, with every complaint sytn
tomatieof pure blood.
For further particulars and conclusive evidence
of its superior value and efficacy, sec pamphlets
which may be obtained of agents, gratis.
Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, Av B. A
D. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists, 100 Fulton, cor
ner of William-street, New York.
Sold also bv
IIAVILAND, RISLEY A CO.
And by Druggists generally throughout the Uni
ted States. Price $1 per bottle, or six bottles for
$5. Sept. 3
Com mere i a 1.
I.ATEST HATES EROS UVEKPOOL AVG. 48
LATEST DATES FROM HAVII3 AUG. 1 I
By Telegraph.
[From the Richmond Times and Compiler,']
ONE DAY IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 7—P. M. — Flour.—
Sales of 500 bhis Howard street at $5 25—sales of
100 bbis City Mills at $5 12.^ —prices are on tho
decline.
iV/ieat— Sales of prime white at 112 a 115; sales
of 10,000 bushels red at 100 a 103, and 101 a 107.
Coni —Sales of prime white at t»0 a 62j and o
prime yellow at G 5 cts per bushel.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7—t P.M.--~Flour
Pennsylvania brands still held at fro 70. No change
in the'markets, and nothing worth communicating
touching the markets generally.
NEW YORK. Sept. 7.—4 P. M.— Flour.—Sales
of Genesee at £5 31q a 5 lo|. ■
Wheat. —Sales of prime white at i-l a
Cotton. —There is a better feeling in the Cotton
market,